Allen, 34, has been injured for most of the season and, given the Canadiens' defense, is unlikely to make much of an impact. He's a lefthanded shot and a big body; given Michel Therrien's preferences, Allen could wind up as part of a third-pairing rotation.

Bourque scored 21 goals in 141 games with the Canadiens but never came close to replicating his production with the Flames. The Ducks are risking a fairly significant cap loss if he doesn't figure out a way to contribute over the next 2 1/2 seasons, but it's not impossible.

Still, the rest of the Eastern Conference can't appreciate any of this. Good job, Marc Bergevin.